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Location: Lansdowne School, Saanich
Emplacement : École Lansdowne, Saanich
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 48.445954, -123.329680
Source: Province of British Columbia – Stop of Interest signs (Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia
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The First Flight
From this field on Sept. 8, 1910, a pioneering aircraft made its first flight. The Gibson Twin plane, entirely designed, built and flown by William W. Gibson, a Victoria resident, became the first all-Canadian aircraft. This site, then known as Lansdowne Field, served many aviation organizations as Victoria’s first airport from 1928 to 1931.
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Le premier vol
Le 8 septembre 1910, un avion pionnier a effectué son premier vol à partir de ce terrain. Le Gibson Twin, entièrement conçu, construit et piloté par William W. Gibson, un résident de Victoria, est devenu le premier avion entièrement canadien. Ce site, alors appelé terrain Lansdowne, a servi à de nombreuses organisations aéronautiques comme premier aéroport de Victoria de 1928 à 1931.